Interview: Matt Manjourides

First, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:New live-action Popeye movieJohn Mellencamp is mad againThe best place to get abducted by aliensThe people most likely to get abducted by aliensFirst look at "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"Then, in true crime fashion, Will shares the tale of how Prince was inspired to write the title track from his career-defining album "1999." Special thanks to Marcus Taylor for researching and writing the story.Introduction - 00:001980s News - 03:30The Curious Origin of Prince's 1999 - 37:00Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 01:22:05Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.

25 Maalis 20241h 24min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:Brent Spiner returns to Night CourtDid Robert Downey, Jr. snub 80s favorite Ke Huy Quan?Twins star reunite to fight BatmanField of Dreams lampooned and Kevin Costner reactsAre teens afraid of nuclear war?Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Visit Kokomo Toys.

18 Maalis 20241h 2min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:03:12 - Hulk Hogan saved someone11:40 - Chilean Star Wars rules galaxy23:10 - Anthony Daniels is selling C3PO stuff28:15 - Macabre “Beatles collectible” not auctioned34:40 - A favorite GenX treat has been discontinued46:10 - Indiana Jones limited to Xbox57:00 - Superman filming at Hall of Justice?01:14:00 - Wrap-UpSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.

11 Maalis 20241h 18min

Will chats with author and podcaster Liz Worth (host of "Forever 80s Podcast") about her quest to uncover our continued fascination with the 1980s.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Listen to "Forever 80s Podcast" here.Get "Treat Me Like Dirt" here.Learn more about Liz here.

8 Maalis 202449min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:Sony acquires the "Cola Wars" movieDid Road House reboot use AI?Wonka event makes children cryThen, we discuss the power (and science) of music to transport us back to moments from our youths. And we share songs to try and evoke your memories. Which songs take you instantly back to a an earlier time and what do you recall?Introduction - 00:001980s News - 5:15How Music Makes Us Time Travel - 36:25Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 1:13:30Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comLearn more about Jon's podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Disastrous Wonka event pictures: https://bit.ly/49BykJf

4 Maalis 20241h 15min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:David Lee Roth prodded Sammy HagarSalem's Lot may never see daylightDraft Star Wars script sold at auctionThen, we discuss the current (and potential future) state of media and ask whether the 1980s was part of that evolution.Finally, they give away a collectible thanks to www.kokomotoys.com.Introduction - 00:001980s News - 3:30Did 1980s media/technology lead to TikTok? - 31:00Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 1:02:42Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow.Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comEmail us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Read more from Ted Gioia here.

26 Helmi 20241h 8min

Will chats with author Alexander Hamilton Cherin about his new novel "The Mighty Six-Ninety (690)." It's a fictionalized account of actual events that transpired in Southern California during the Summer of 1981.A struggling AM radio station buried $50,000 in cash and gave its listeners clues as to its location, one a day, until the money was found. Set against the backdrop of a California landscape very much in flux, the story resonates evenly between desperation, hope, and suburban dissonance.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snow.Email us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.Get your copy of "The Mighty Six-Ninety (690)" here.

23 Helmi 202428min

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 1980s news including:Richard Marx chastises concertgoer"Fast Car" is a hit (again)Billy Mitchell settles "cheater" lawsuitThen, Kat challenges us to identify 80s one-hit wonders by a clip and a clue. And she asks the harder question: Was the artist really a one-hit wonder?Finally, they give away a collectible thanks to www.kokomotoys.com.Introduction - 00:001980s News - 5:5080s One-Hit Wonder Challenge - 35:35Wrap-Up & Your Feedback - 1:10:45Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow.Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Become a patron at www.patreon.com/1980snowFor more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.comEmail us at will@1980snow.com or kat@1980snow.com.

19 Helmi 20241h 13min